John Varvatos Knows How to Throw Himself a Party

The last time we were at the old CBGBs for a Fashion Week party, Axl Rose played enough of the Guns N' Roses catalog — and well enough — to make us finally hope he takes the train back from Crazyville. So how did John Varvatos, on the occasion of his company's tenth anniversary, plan to top that for an encore? The same way his store on the Bowery has gracefully succeeded the classic club without pissing off too many Talking Heads fans — the same way his brand has defined itself since the beginning: with classic rock. ZZ Top helps, of course. Especially when they're covering Hendrix: